Sentences with phrase «lame duck democrats»

With much political power and a sizeable number of lame duck Democrats with nothing to lose, Lincoln views it as the perfect time to pass the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, which would abolish slavery and essentially force the Confederates hand in the war.

A scene where he confronts a lame duck Democrat about his voting on the amendment is the film's finest — and funniest.

Not exact matches

House Republicans opposed the bill as a needless expansion of government by the lame - duck Congress weeks after voters punished Democrats at the polls.

As the Democrats appear to be slowly losing their grip on the majority (despite their claims to the contrary), Conference Leader John Sampson is reaching across the aisle to his GOP counterpart, Senate Minority Leader Dean Skelos, and proposing a post-election spirit of cooperation for the Nov. 29 lame duck session.

Another consideration for Democrats is that a defeat for Obama would cement his lame duck status.

«It would be a serious mistake for House Republicans to pass a Continuing Resolution that would ensure that Harry Reid and the Senate Democrats would come back to Washington, after many of them will have likely lost their seats, for a no - holds barred lame duck session where they will be free to pass legislation that the American people will never be able to hold them responsible for,» the Texas Republican said in a statement provided to CQ Roll Call.

In the extreme case, should the Democrats win the presidential election, Republicans acting rationally should prefer swallowing their pride and approving Obama's (centrist) nominee in the lame - duck session to being essentially forced to approve a more left - leaning nominee under a new Democratic president.

When it comes to the question of who's most at fault for the mess in Albany, voters are split, with 27 percent saying it's the Democrats who control both houses of the Legislature and 24 percent pointing the finger at lame duck Gov. David Paterson.

At a private meeting between the governor and Assembly Democrats Monday night, Assemblywoman Janele Hyer - Spencer and Assemblyman Matthew Titone told the embattled lame - duck Paterson it's all his fault that a consensus with Albany leadership hasn't been reached on how to close a $ 9.2 billion budget shortfall.

But while Democrats are in the majority, several were absent, including Senate President Malcolm Smith of Queens, on a junket in China, Kevin Parker of Brooklyn, who was on trial for allegedly attacking a Post photographer, and lame - duck Pedro Espada of The Bronx.

Sacha says that while Paterson was interested in pursuing the case last fall when he was a candidate for governor, the lame duck governor is now committed to protecting the gubernatorial aspirations of Cuomo, a fellow Democrat.

The woman who could unseat the Senate's top Democrat vowed that conservatives will demand that Congress use its lame duck session to repeal health care reform - which she called «Obamacare» - and permanently extend the Bush tax cuts.

The lame - duck Legislature of 1964 met for a special session at the State Capitol in Albany from December 15 to 31, 1964, to re-apportion the legislative districts for the election in November 1965, gerrymandering the districts according to the wishes of the Republican majority before the Democrats would take over the Legislature in January.

Going forward, Democrats will have to deal with an angry, vengeful lame duck in the mayor's office and an undefined Republican opponent with a shopping cart of nominations.

The three - term lame - duck Democrat is «just blowing it off,» observed a shocked source who said Marshall summers in Sag Harbor, where she keeps a tidy one - story home.

Democrats applauded his calls for a legislative agenda focused on «Connecticut fairness» while Republicans chided the lame - duck governor for not addressing the state's fiscal woes in what is traditionally a budget address.

Local leaders will call on Nan Hayworth — who was upset in Tuesday's elections by Democrat Sean Patrick Maloney — to fight for a fair deal that protects jobs, protects social services, and ensures the wealthiest 2 % pay their fair share when she returns to Washington for the «Lame Duck» session.

Walker and Republican lawmakers have urged Democrats not to call the lame duck session.

The DOE science and energy programs were funded by the lame - duck House on Dec. 21, with 212 Democrats and 16 Republicans voting in favor, and 130 Republicans voting no.

Despite a surprisingly productive lame - duck Congress, Senate Democrats fell short last week on a last - minute attempt to spur U.S. innovation.

A team of men, led by the slimy W.N. Bilbo (James Spader) is tasked by Secretary of State William Seward (David Strathairn) with essentially buying the votes of lame - duck Democrats, while abolitionist firebrand Rep. Thaddeus Stevens (Tommy Lee Jones, in a performance just as central and Oscar - worthy as Day - Lewis») coordinates backroom deals within his own party.

Working with his once - rival Secretary of State Henry Seward (a low - key David Strathairn), he hires two proto - lobbyists (James Spader and John Hawkes) to woo as many lame - duck Democrats as possible to the amendment's cause, using the promise of government appointments in their home states to sweeten the deal.

He's a lame duck president with diluted power; Democrats control the U.S. House and Senate; and he's burned up much of his political capital with lawmakers wrangling over the war in Iraq.

Florida's court has a Democratic majority, whereas Ohio's contained only one Democrat — a lame duck who protested that the charter law produces «a hodgepodge of uncommon schools financed by the state.»

Representative William D. Ford of Michigan, who is expected to succeed the California Democrat as chairman next year, has apparently played an important role in the fracas, and some Republicans say Mr. Hawkins's lame - duck status is a factor.

And with Obama due to become a lame - duck president by year's end, his congressional Democrat allies have no reason to do any more than necessary for their political survival on the administration's behalf.

The original bill died during the state's lame - duck session without action, due to delays caused by a blizzard and bitter infighting among Democrats that head up New Jersey's Senate and Assembly.

, the groups warn that Democrats will try to extend the PTC during the lame - duck session.